Education

Infectious Diseases Subspecialties Update 2017 will provide a comprehensive review of infectious diseases that focuses on the clinical application of new developments. Watch a video with Bobbi Pritt, M.D., Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, to learn more.

Fibrolamellar carcinoma is a rare subtype of primary liver cancer, and the diagnosis can sometimes be difficult. A new test, developed at Mayo Clinic, uses FISH technology to identify the fusion gene DNAJB1-PRKACA, reported in fibrolamellar carcinomas.

This two-day conference will offer the opportunity to hear Dennis Ernst, MT(ASCP), present what’s new in the world of phlebotomy, learn about legal updates, and interactively predict the impact of pre-analytical errors.

Mayo Clinic hematologists, hematopathologists, and a wide spectrum of allied health staff are in San Diego for the 58th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Follow this blog for live updates from #ASH16.

Identifying the correct test for your patient is always critical. In this two-part presentation, Lea Coon, C.G.C., walks viewers through the information necessary to correctly select testing for hemophilia A or B.

The amount of tumor tissue in a specimen and the percent tumor nuclei are the foundation for selecting the right specimen for molecular testing. Once you’ve correctly identified the target, the requirements for the specific type of test come into play.